High Courts
Bhojshala Temple - Kamal Maula Dispute: MP High Court Asks Parties To File Objections To ASI Survey Report In Two Weeks
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (February 23), directed all parties to submit their objections and opinions regarding the scientific survey conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India at the disputed Bhojshala Temple cum Kamal Maula Mosque complex.The division bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi further ordered that the status quo of the site be maintained...
Brother Of Deceased Is 'Victim' Under CrPC, Can Participate In Husband's Appeal Against Murder Conviction: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that the brother of a deceased person qualifies as a “victim” within the meaning of Section 2(wa) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and is entitled to be heard in criminal proceedings arising out of the offence.A Division Bench of Justice Bibek Chaudhuri and Justice Dr. Anshuman was hearing an intervention application filed by the brother of a deceased...
Gravity Of Offence Alone Can't Justify Denial Of Premature Release: Delhi High Court Orders Release Of Bangladeshi Life Convict
The Delhi High Court has ordered premature release of a Bangladeshi national, sentenced to life in a dacoity and murder case, holding that the gravity of the offence by itself cannot be the sole ground to deny premature release once the eligibility threshold under the applicable policy has been crossed.Justice Sanjeev Narula thus set aside the decision of the Sentence Review Board (SRB) which...
Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up : February 16 - February 22, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 40 to 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 54Nominal Index Mahendra Shanabhai Patel & Ors. v. The District Magistrate & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 40 Gujarat Vidhyapith v. Raxaben Anilkumar Patel & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 41Vinodbhai Tilakdhari Tiwari v State Of Gujarat & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 42Surat Manav Seva Sangh v Employees State Insurance Corporation 2026...
Entering School Premises Without Permission May Amount To 'House Trespass' Under IPC: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that school premises can be construed as a 'place for custody of property' where school furniture and educational assets are kept in custody, and can consequently attract the offence of house trespass under Indian Penal Code.Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal referred to Sections 452 (House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful...
From Air Force To J&K Administrative Services: High Court Grants Relief To Airman Who Breached Rules To Pursue Civil Service Career
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has granted relief to an airman who joined the Jammu & Kashmir Administrative Service without prior discharge from the Air Force, holding that strict enforcement of service rules must yield to equitable considerations in exceptional circumstances.The Court was hearing a writ petition challenging the rejection of the petitioner's request...
Mother Is Natural Guardian Of Girl Aged Below 5 Yrs, Disputed Separation Deed Giving Custody To Father No Bar: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act that the mother is the natural guardian of a girl aged below five years, and that the father cannot take care of such a girl child in a way the mother can.It further ruled that father seeking custody based on disputed separation deed claiming mother voluntarily agreed to hand over custody would not be a bar to...
Plea In Kerala High Court Alleges CM Office Illegally Accessed Personal Data Of Judges, Govt Employees For Bulk Messaging Before Elections
A plea has been moved before the Kerala High Court alleging that the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) has violated the privacy of government employees by illegally accessing their personal information, including mobile phone numbers, email IDs.The plea has been moved by an employee of State's Department of General Administration along with an Associate Professor of KTM College, Malappuram who...
Insurer Cannot Demand Proof Of Source Of Income Beyond ITR In Accident Claim: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that once the income of a deceased victim is duly proved through Income Tax Returns (ITR), the Insurance Company cannot insist on separate proof of the source of such income in motor accident compensation proceedings.A bench of Justice Sanjeev Kumar Shukla, Justice Sanjay Parihar observed that neither the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) nor...
Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief To Hyderabad-Based Dairy Company Over Reports Linking It To Tirupati Laddu Row
The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to a Hyderabad-based dairy company in a defamation suit filed against a media house, television channel and digital platforms over reports allegedly linking it to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) ghee/laddus adulteration.The suit has been instituted by Heritage Foods Limited alleging that a series of newspaper reports, television...
Right To Effective Representation Cannot Be Time-Barred Under National Security Act: Manipur High Court
The Manipur High Court set aside a preventive detention order under the National Security Act, 1980, on the ground that laying down a three-week time limit for filing a representation to the Central Government is in violation of Article 22(5) of the Constitution of India.The Court further remarked that the right to make an effective representation remains till the time detention subsists...
Mere Possibility Of Meter Tampering Not Enough To Prove Electricity Theft By Consumer: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that an electricity company cannot raise theft bills or recover such charges from a consumer merely on an assumption of meter tampering.The court was hearing an appeal filed by the Executive Engineer of Gujarat Electricity Board (now Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd.) against a trial court order which had rejected its claim of electricity theft while relying on...